Mission Statement  

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School (BSNBCS) is based on the premise that all students can reach the highest point of their academic capacity by setting high standards and expectations in all areas of our educational program.  By creating an environment that promotes academic and civic achievements, BSNBCS will give its students the tools to succeed in today’s world.

 

  About The School  

Who We Are

 

 

 

 

 

Our Educational Approach

At BSNBCS student achievement is anchored in a fundamental and holistic approach to learning.  Our program highlights and characteristics include:

  1. An all-inclusive environment that promotes diverse learning for ALL students
  2. More time on task
  3. Extended school day, extended school year & monthly Saturday program
  4. A supplemented curriculum that includes the study of Latin
  5. Technology, Art, Music, Theatre & Physical Education
  6. Emphasis on community service, stakeholder investment and civic responsibility

Our Stakeholders

BSNBCS promotes student, parental and staff involvement in the school by inviting parents and school staff to become members of various school committees.  Through the school's various forums, BSNBCS seeks the input of stakeholders on issues that significantly impact the school, its operation and its instructional program. 

Reserving a trustee position on the Board for a parent of a BSNBCS student and reserving a standing opportunity for the school's staff to make recommendations for improvement, we believe, will be an effective tool in making BSNBCS a sound educational option.

Length of School Year 2011 - 2012 & Grade Levels Served

  • August 29, 2011 - June 27, 2012
  • (190) School Days
  • Full School Day 7:30am - 4:30pm; Half School Day 7:30am - 1:00pm
  • (250) Kindergarten - 4th Grade Students

Length of School Year 2012 - 2013 & Grade Levels Served

  • Mid-August 2012 - End of June 2013
  • (190) School Days
  • Full School Day 7:30am - 4:30pm; Half School Day 7:30am - 1:00pm
  • (350) Kindergarten - 5th Grade Students

Teacher to Student Ratio

  • Kindergarten - 2nd Grade (3) Classes per Grade; (22) Students per Class; (2) Teachers per Class
  • 3rd - 4th Grades                    (2) Classes per Grade; (25) Students per Class; (2) Teachers per Grade 

  Academics

  • English Language Arts & Math: (90) minutes each day for K - 5th Grades
  • Science : (60) minutes each day for K - 2nd Grades; (90) minutes each day for 3rd - 5th Grades
  • Physical Education, Art and Music: (45) minutes each day for K - 5th Grades
  • Latin: (45) minutes each day for 4th - 5th Grades

  Student Support Services

  • Social Worker/Guidance Counselor
  • Student Life Coordinator/Dean
  • Specials Needs Teachers
  • Para-Professionals
  • Speech
  • Occupational Therapy

Student Progress

  • 3 Parent Conferences per year 
  • 4 Terms of Report Cards  
  • 3 Progress Reports
  • Pearson Online Access
  • Teacher emails
  • Administrator emails and cell phones

Regular Communication

  • School Wide News Letters
  • School Wide Events & Fairs
  • Open School Nights
  • DOE Parent & Student Surveys
  • School Messenger System

Transportation

  • Yellow Bus Service & MetroCards are available for eligible students through New York City's Department of Education Office of Pupil Transportation

Meals

  • Breakfast & lunch is provided for students through New York City's Department of Education Office of School Fool

Parent Organization (PO)

  • Meetings at BSNBCS
  • Officers attends our Board of Trustees Meetings
  • Plays an integral role in school-wide events and fundraisers

After School Programs

  • Homework Help
  • Fitness Games
  • Dance
  • Piano